He supported the Grand Empress Dowager and petitioned to restore her to the throne. This was done with the support and tacit approval of Prime Minister Xue, and there was a tacit understanding between the two. However, the Grand Empress Dowager sent him to deliver the imperial edict to appease Prime Minister Xue, and the meaning behind this needed careful consideration.
As he was still pondering, he looked up and caught a glimpse of a person standing in the corridor not far away, seemingly waiting to be summoned by the Empress Dowager. He was dressed in a green robe, his long hair tied up high, and wearing a lotus crown. He stood tall and straight, with an elegant demeanor, like a Taoist monk. Gu Zheng was slightly taken aback by the sight.
During the reign of Emperor Ling, there were many Taoist priests in the palace, but after Emperor Xian ascended the throne, he disliked these things and they were no longer seen. Therefore, it was really surprising to suddenly see someone dressed like this in the palace.
As if she had noticed his gaze, the woman suddenly turned around. Her face was beautiful, her eyebrows and eyes were picturesque, and her temperament was as elegant as orchid. She didn't look like a man at all. When their eyes met, they were both startled.
However, at this moment, someone came out of Ziping Palace and summoned the man to come in.
Gu Zheng also withdrew his gaze and asked Liu Zhong beside him, "Manager Liu, who is that?"
"That is Master Wushang Huiru." Liu Zhong glanced back and said, understandingly, "She volunteered to become a nun to pray for the country, and now she is living in the Daowen Palace to practice."
"The fact that he can ask for an audience in Ziping Palace shows that the Empress Dowager trusts and values him very much." Gu Zheng said with a smile.
Liu Zhong nodded and said, "Of course. The Empress Dowager has been summoning the Master almost every day lately to discuss Taoism. I heard that whenever she sees the Master, the Empress Dowager is in the best mood of the day. Those under her command always go to her at that time to ask for help."
Gu Zheng's eyes flashed when he heard that, and he looked back again. Unfortunately, the man had already entered the hall and there was no trace of him.
"As a student, I still need the guidance of my predecessors." Gu Zheng said with his head down.
Xue Zhidao smiled and said, "I'm old now. It's time to make room for you young people."
"Prime Minister Xue is still in good health. It's too early to bring up these things now." Gu Zheng did not lose his mind because of the other party's praise.
Indeed, Prime Minister Xue had mentioned him in his memorial, and the Empress Dowager had sent him to deliver this imperial edict, indicating that he would be used in the future. Xue knew that his time in the court would not last long. But no matter what, it would not be this year. At least, we would have to wait until the child in Empress Dowager Zhang's belly was born before we could know the outcome.
So no one can tell what the ending will be.
The two men really had no friendship. Even though Xue Zhidao had written a letter to Gu Zheng before, asking him to speak for the empress dowager in the court, and seemed to be recommending him to replace his position, Gu Zheng was grateful for this favor, but he also did not forget that before that, it was Xue Zhidao who had been suppressing him and not letting him stand out.
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